Shipping case



H. R. BLISS.

SHIPPING .CASE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 15.1920.

1,430,149. Patentedsept 26, 1922.

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. flanged lid and wire-stitching without proshowing the sealin PatentedSept. 2c, 1922.

UNITED STATES I HERBERT E. BLISS, OF KIAGABL FALLS, NEW YORK.

FEEDING CASE.

Application filed November 15, 1920. Serial Bo. 424,060.

To all whom it army concern.-

Be it known that l. Herman-r R. Brass, a citizen of the United States,residing at Niagara Falls, in the county of Nia ara and extra sealingflanges on it. In previous applications l have described and claimedboxes that were constructed to use a flanged cover to seal the box, butin order to utilize a flanged cover and secure the full capacity 0% thebody oi the case it is necessary to provide extra sealing flaps on thebody blank. This obviously requires a greater amount of material toconstruct the case and results in a larger cost, which is a verymaterial consideration in large industrial or mercantile concerns thatutilize a vast number of these cases daily in shipments. In

the present construction I believe that I am the first one who has eversealed a shipping case of this character at the end with a viding anyexcess flaps on the end of the body blank forthis purpose. This will bebest understood when the detail construction is described.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a perspective of the completed box or shipp' case.

Fig. 2 is a p 11 view of the body blank.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the special blank used ior-the scaling lid.

Fig.4 is a perspective of the shipping case lid blade in place and oneflange of the li stitched in place.

Fig. 5 is a perspective of the same case showing the second flange ofthe lid beinlg stitched in place by the aid of a blade anv Fig. 6 showsthe fourth flange being I stitched in place.

Fig. 7 is a slightly smaller perspective showing how the end wing of theflange is tucked under the adjoining flange and the case is finallysealed.

Referring to Fig. 2 it will be seen that the-blank that is for the bodyof the case is the ordinary blank which is used in the so-calledrecessed end shipping case,

wherein the sealing lid is inverted and inset into the end of the bodyso as to permit the stitching of the lid from the inside of the flangesand the use of the anvil on the outside of the body portion to clinchthe fasteners. However, this blank is slotted as at a, a on each of thethree scorings between the four side walls. This blank'is recognized asthe most economical blank employed in fiber shipping cases. It comprisessimply material enough to form the four side walls and a single flange bfor joining the ends of the blank to set up the four side walls into arectangular cross section.

In place of the ordinary cover or lid, I employ a. special blank asshown in Fig. 3. This, however, is cut precisely like the blank for thelid or cover of the recessed end shipping case but the slots orvdivision lines between the flanges are differently located than in theordinary lid. In the ordinary recessed end box lid the wings at the endsof the flanges are contained on each of only two flanges on oppositesides of the cover. In my construction it will be seen that the slots 0are so placed that each cover flange has but one wing d. The coverflanges are lettered e. The body of the cover is designated f.

Now referring to Figs. 4-7, it will be seen how this cover is attachedto the box and wire-stitched without the aid of any extra flaps on thebody. The manufacturers seam is designated 9'. This is a seam thatordinarily the manufacturer of the blank puts into the body. The bodyportion comes collapsed and can be set up simply by forcing out thesides to the rectangular position. However, the stitching of themanufacturers seam doesnot extend the entire length of the case from topto bottom, stopping somewhat short of the top edge, as will be evidentfrom Fig. 4. I

The first flange of the lid may be wirestitched or fastened withmetallic fasteners. It will be obvious that the lid may be turned backto allow av blade-like anvil, such as shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7, and inmy prior can be drawn out sidewise as the can be turned clear back whenflan e is fastened down.

The next step is to turn the flange wing d of the flange that hasalready been stitched either over or under the next flange e (as cover fonly one is shown in Fig. 5, where it is turned under).

A blade anvil may be slid in either sidewise of the anvil or endwisethrough the slot (1. The wire stitches or rivets may be driven into thecase and clinched on the under side by the blade anvil which liesbetween the contents of the case and the inside of the side wall 71. Theanvil can now be drawn out through the slot a at the end of the flangethat has just been fasteneddown.

The same operation is repeated on the third flange. This has not beenillustrated as it will readily be understood. Finally the fourth flangeis stitched down in precisely .space at the left hand end of the flangeto accomplish this final stitching in of the final flange wing.

It is possible to apply a lid without leaving part of the manufacturersseam unstitched, as shown in Fig. 4. However, in this event thestitching will have "to begin with the flange adjacent to the side wallIt and go around the box in the same way. As already explained, no slotis necessary "to withdraw the anvil in connection with the stitchingdown of the first flap as obviously the cover can be turned way back andthe anvil gotten out without any trouble. Hence it matters not that themanufa cturers seam has been stitched the entire length, provided theside wall that bears the manufacturers stitches is first stitched to itslid flange.

I have spoken of and illustrated the anvil as if the anvil were movedaround and the case stationary, but obviously in actual production theanvil will be a fixed part of a Wire-stitching machine and the box willbe turned around on the work support to properl present the parts to thestationary anvil.

l Vhat I claim 1s:

1. In a shipping case constructed of fiber or equivalent material, thecombination of a body constructed of a blank scored and having fouradjoining side walls that can be united to form the body of the case byfastening the ends of the blanks together, the said body having slotsrunning infrom one edge at the score lines, and asealing 2. In ashipping case constructed of fiber or equivalent material, thecombination of a scored blank comprising a lurality ofside walls unitedside by side in the blank and said blank united end to end to form abody, the said body being indented by slots at one edge, an endconstruction for closing the bottom end of the body, and a sealing covercomprising flanges provided with wings, one for each flange, the saidcover being secured upon the sealing end of the body by metallicfasteners driven into the flanges from the outside and clinched on theinside'of the side walls by an anvil withdrawable through the slots, thesaid flange wings being also secured to the next adjacent flange and thetwo fastened to the side wall.

3. In a shipping case constructed of fiber or equivalent material, abody portion having side walls united to form a container and providedwith a plurality of slots at the corners at the sealing end of the body,

and a flanged cover fitting over the sealing end. of the body, saidflanges being secured to the body by metallic fasteners driven into theflanges from the outside and clinched 0n the inside of the body by ananvil'withdrawable through the slots at the corners.

4. In a shipping case constructed of fiber or equivalent material, thecombination of a body portion made up of side walls united to form acontainer and having slots at a. plurality or corners at the sealing endof the body, and a flanged lid fitting over the sealing end of the bodyand provided with flanges having flange wings at their ends, saidflanges and wings being united to the body and the wings to adjacentflanges by metallic fasteners driven through the flanges and wings fromthe outside and clinched on the inside of the side walls of the body byan anvil withdrawable through the slots in the corners.

f" 5. In, a shipping case constructed of fiber or equivalent material,the combination of a body 'made up of side walls united to form acontainer and provided with slots at a plurality of corners of thesealing end, an a lid provided with flanges having wings, the saidflanges being secured to the sidewalls and the wings to adjacent flangesand the side walls by metallic fasteners driven in from the outside andclinched on the inside of the body by an anvil withdrawable through theslots at the corners, and the final wing being secured to its adjacentflange by an anvil inserted between theoutside of the adjacent side wallof the case and the flange or wing.

6; A shipping case constructed of fiber board or equivalent material andhaving a body provided with a bottom and side walls united to form acontainer and provided with one or more slots at the corners of thesealing, end of the body, and a flanged cover fitted over such end andhaving flanges that are successively fastened to the body by metallicfasteners the final flanges of the cover being fastened by metallicfasteners driven into the flange and body from the outside and clinchedon the inside of the cover against a blade anvil which is withdrawablefrom the container at the corners, substantially as described, 1

In testimony-whereof I aflix my signature.

' HERBERT. R. BLISS.

